Editorial

Disaster preparedness should not merely be about readiness during a disaster; it means that a city or a municipality should remain prepared even when there is no disaster. As a nation most vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters are inevitable, particularly with the annual onslaught of multiple typhoons. Year after …

The point that the expert wanted to put across is that the Philippines will only be exercising what it is entitled to in defending the Ayungin Shoal. Much of what will transpire after the forming of the unprecedented tripartite agreement among the United States, Japan and South Korea, which US …

As the nation commemorates the 40th death anniversary of former Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ S. Aquino, Jr., it is well to reflect on the significance of his life and times. Not much is known by the present generation about the fact that by the time he was 25 years old, he …

If anyone doesn’t like the food being served in any particular place, one always has the option to brown-bag or buy food to his or her liking. Maybe lacking anything better to do when he’s not prettifying his gun arsenal, Senator Robin Padilla is now seeking a congressional investigation into …

The National School Maintenance Week, popularly known as Brigada Eskwela, concluded yesterday, Aug. 19, 2023, with yet another volume of stories exemplifying the bayanihan culture — a Filipino trait of being helpful in the community.  This also reflects the global concept of volunteerism, which involves the sharing of skills and …

THE authorities reviewing the reclamation projects in Manila Bay should also study how they will impact the shipping industry, particularly the trade passing through Manila’s ports. Thus far, environmentalists and fishing advocates have led the resistance against reclamation. The economic impact may also lead to higher operating costs for shipping …

The noticeable movement of poor provincial folks to the metropolis at around Christmas time to appeal for charity and help from their better-off “kababayans” has been a practice since as far back as we can remember. It started as a tolerable — even welcome — Yuletide scene as city folk …

Indeed, we hold our breath as Locsin sets out to engage with the top Chinese officialdom in Beijing. The President’s appointment of Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. as Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China for Special Concerns — a post he will hold on top of his day job …

The extension of the estate tax amnesty for two more years is a welcome development. Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11569, which lapsed into law on Aug. 5, 2023, amended Section 6 of RA No. 11213, the Tax Amnesty Act, to extend the period of availment of the amnesty until June …

This power struggle represents more than just territorial control — it is a fight for the allocation of resources and the provision of essential services to the community. The struggle for territorial jurisdiction is a common issue that arises in urban areas, where administrative boundaries intersect and competing interests collide. …